Trip highlights After getting lost in Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Zhongdian (Shangri-la), we will see the Ancient Constructions in Jianshui county, and Hani ethnic minority groups's rice terrace in Yuanyang. Yunnan minority and rice terrace tour welcomes you to join in...
Tour priceFrom US$1,356.00             
Destinations Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Zhongdian, Kunming, Jianshui, Yuanyang, Kunming
Tour type Private tour available everyday, private tour guide & driver

 Day1 :Our English speaking tour guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you at Kunming Airport and drive to the hotel. If time permit, you may stroll around to visit the Ancient Archway of Golden Horse and Green Phoenix, the Sculpture Cultural Pedestrian Street and Flower market.

Day2:After breakfast, transferred to visit the Stone Forest (about 89 KM / 2 hours). It covers 350 square kilometers, is the highest karst terrain in the world and a national scenic area in China. After the tour, drive back to Kunming, pay a visit to Cuihu Park for your leisure time at the rest of the day.

Day3:After early breakfast, transferred to Kunming airport for the flight to Dali. Upon your arrival at Dali airport, picked up by English speaking tour guide and drive to visit the Three Pagodas, Dali old town and Ancient Wall Gate.

Day4:Visit Xizhou morning market, Xizhou Bai Minority old town, enjoy the tea ceremony of Bai Ethnic, take as more pictures of the colorful costumes of Bai Ethics, listening to their stories...After lunch, transferred to Lijiang. Visit Dayan Old town, Square Street and enjoy the beautiful sunset on the top of the Lion Hill--Wangulou (if the weather is fine), overlooking the old town and the great Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is in the distance.

Day5:Drive to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the morning, take cable car to Yak Meadow, walk along the trails for 1 hour on the summit. Visit Yuhu village, a village famous for Naxi Ethnic Culture in the afternoon.

Day6:After breakfast, we will drive to visit First Bend of the Yangtze River and upper Tiger Leaping Gorge, then drive to Zhongdian (Shangri-la) directly. Visit pasture of Xiao Zhongdian on the way. Upon arrival Zhongdian, free time at your leisure.

Day7:Today we will drive to visit the Puda Tso National Park, including Shudu Lake & Bitahai Lake. Later drive back to Zhongdian, pay a Tibetan Family visiting on the way. Visit the Songzanlin Monastery, if you come at the right time, you may see the Lama having their evening lessons, and many Tibetan people enjoying the ceremony.

Day8:After breakfast, transferred to Zhongdian airport to catch the morning flight back to Kunming. Upon arrival at Kunming airport, be met and transferred to Jianshui county directly (140 KM / 3.5 hours) to visit the garden of Family Zhu, an example of a typical residential structure of southern Yunnan, built in Qing Dynasty.

Day9:Highlight morning tour to the Temple of Confucious, Shuanglong (Double Dragon) Bridge, Chaoyang Gateway Arch and the Zhang Family Garden in Tuanshan village. Afterwards, we'll drive to old town of Yuanyang (3.5 hours). We may enjoy the fresh air everywhere. Stay overnight in Yuanyang County for 2 nights.

Day10:After simple Chinese breakfast in hotel, we'll drive 28 KM to visit the Duoyishu Rice Terrace in sunrise. Afterwards, drive back to join in the Sheng village's morning market, then transferred to visit the Bada Rice Terrace. After your lunch, transferred to visit the Qingkou Hani and Yi ethnic minority villages, and enjoy the Tiger Mouth (Laohuzui) Rice Terrace in sunset, the eighth world wonder.

Day11:After simple Chinese breakfast, we will say goodbye to Yuanyang, and drive back to Kunming. The total journey is about 472 KM / 8 hours. Enjoy the unique view on the way. Check in the hotel in Kunming, free time at the rest of the day.

Day12：Morning is free at your leisure till transferred to Kunming airport according to your flight schedule. And your pleasant tour ends here.

Laomeng is situated in the south of Yunnan, not far from the Vietnamese border. As the town lies in a river valley, the climate is hot and humid and the surrounding countryside is extremely green and fertile, allowing for two rice harvests a year.
Regarding its ethnic composition, Laomeng straddles two prefectures, Yuanyang and Jinpin. Of these, Yuanyang is home to many Hani and Yi who tend and cultivate the stunning rice terraces the area is famous for, while Jingpin is home to the Miao, Black Thai and Yao. The first two live low down near the rivers, in the sub-tropical fertile lands, while the Yao dominate the high mountain areas and ridges and therefore the poorer lands.

As for Laomeng town, there are a couple of basic hotels, small eateries and shops, but not much more, and the buildings are definitely on the drab side. However, the market converts the town into festival of colours and sounds and it would probably make a good base for exploring the area.

Coming and Going
From Yuanyang there are plenty of mini buses to Laomeng. The journey can take more than 2 hours, depending on how many passengers the bus stops to pick up and drop off. You can hire a minivan for about 150 Yuan to take you to the market and back, including several hours waiting time. Buses from Laomeng also go to Jingpin and surrounding villages.
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The Hani Rice Terraces are located on the southern slopes of Ailao Mountain in Yuanyang, and have been cultivated for over 1,000 years. Carved by hand by the Hani people, these rice terraces have turned a barren hillside into a lush sub-tropical paradise. Water is saved in the hilltop forests, and channeled down to the terraces for irrigation. The rice terraces are flooded from December to March, presenting a spectacular view to travelers.

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